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Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, US drone

Yemen's Houthi group said early Saturday that they had launched a missile attack and hit a British oil tanker in…

7 months ago

Top German, British diplomats travel to Israel in bid to limit crisis

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron were in Israel on Wednesday for crisis diplomacy talks.…

7 months ago

Shimla’s 143-year-old Bantony Castle is new tourist attraction with a slice of history

Shimla:  It’s a common saying in Shimla that every corner of this British era town, has a piece of history…

1 year ago

Tamil Nadu’s 100-year-old Kallar bridge to become heritage site

Keeping in mind the sentiments of the people and their love for heritage, the Odanthurai panchayat in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore…

2 years ago

Colonial era file reveals Indian jewels in UK’s royal collection

It is no secret that during the decades British ruled India – the jewel in the crown – they looted…

2 years ago

Caught on Camera: UK Queen’s guard yells at woman tourist

<p> A video clip showing the British Queen's guard astride a horse outside Buckingham Palace, yelling at a woman tourist…

2 years ago

Shimla grapples with water crisis as Giri river, a British era source dries up

<p> A prolonged heatwave in the north and temperature staying above 26-47 degrees C in Delhi –the national capital, makes…

2 years ago

Engraved spoon helps identify First World War casualty, laid to rest more than 100 years after death

<p> <strong>Two British soldiers killed on 26th September 1915 (during the Battle of Loos) were laid to rest with full…

3 years ago

Unknown soldier who died during Second World War finally laid to rest after 75 years

<p> <strong>An unknown soldier of an unknown regiment has been laid to rest more than 75 years after he fell…

3 years ago

British PM Boris Johnson gets police questionnaire for holding party during COVID lockdown

<p> British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a questionnaire from the Metropolitan Police as an inquiry has been initiated…

3 years ago

Mid-air scare for flyers as block of ice smashes British Airways plane windscreen at 35,000 feet

<p> A British Airways plane with 200 passengers on board survived a mid-air scare at 35,000 feet after a lump…

3 years ago

British woman army officer of Indian-origin Preet Chandi off on solo trip to South Pole

<p> Preet Chandi, a 32-year-old British Army officer of Indian-origin is embarking on the long and gruelling voyage to be…

3 years ago

Flyers find crates of frozen fish on conveyor belt instead of their bags as British Airways bungles!

<p> British Airways passengers were shocked to find crate after crate of frozen fish arriving on the conveyor belt instead…

3 years ago